"Beauty in the Closet" "Episode 1"
This is too much, sister!
Is that so?
This is called smart acquisition.
That's plain thievery.
I'm going to gobble this down.
You can't do anything even if you chase me down.
Catch me if you can!
I'm flying!
Fly!
Come on!
Faster!
Sister!
Come and chase me!
Come on!
Chase me!
Come on!
Sister!
Did you bump your head somewhere?
Sister! I won't pull any tricks on you anymore!
My dear sister.
When will you ever learn?
I've tricked you 99 times.
And you still fall for every one of them.
Why do you always trick me, sister?
So that you can learn from them.
Otherwise, you'll get cheated in the future.
You don't look like a dumb girl.
How is it that you never learn?
Because my sister is the smartest and wittiest weasel in Mount Li.
I'm not afraid of anything as long as you're with me.
That's exactly my greatest worry!
I can't always keep an eye on you, after all.
I have my own things to do.
I have big plans ahead.
I want to enter the human realm...
...and experience love!
My life will be full of challenges.
Can't you stay at Mount Li and keep me company, though?
Why do you want to go to the human realm?
That's because the two of us are different.
It's true that we were raised together.
But you're a fox, and I'm a weasel.
Our statuses in Mount Li is different, whether you like it or not.
Falcons!
Release more!
Go!
Your Highness!
Hunting foxes with falcons?
This is His Majesty's idea.
You shouldn't interfere.
Bastard!
Your Highness!
These beasts are brazen.
Are you hurt, Your Highness?
It reminds me...
...of the little girl who saved me when I was young.
Damn it!
Not even a single fox.
What's the use of keeping you birds?
Calm down, Your Majesty.
I, Quan Zhen Ying, Head Officer of the Ministry of Rites...
...would be honored to serve you, Your Majesty.
I can make all the beasts in this forest yours.
Each and every one of them.
Each and every one of them?
As long as it's in this forest,
it will be yours to hunt.
Pardon my lateness.
I hope I didn't spoil your fun.
Perfect timing, brother.
My fun has just started.
Tell us your methods, Head Officer.
I shall set up an enchanted veil...
...to seal off this forest.
An enchanted veil?
Excellent!
Show me.
Run!
Run for your lives!
I shall hunt down every single fox in this forest!
Splendid!
This foxhunt is a huge success!
All our surviving kin are back, Granny.
Granny!
-Granny. -Fei Luan.
Thank goodness you've escaped.
If anything happens to you,
I won't be able to answer to your dead parents.
That bastard emperor!
He's not only just planning to kill us for our skin.
He's going to expand his palace at Mount Li too!
I've heard that along with my sister.
Bastard emperor.
He's been hunting us down like prey.
And now he wants to wipe us out!
We, the Fox Tribe,
must not take this humiliation!
Granny.
If the bastard emperor comes hunting,
we can either fight or hide.
But if he builds his palace in Mount Li and destroys our homeland,
our whole tribe will be eradicated!
If we don't take revenge,
we'll never live this down!
I'm going to kill that bastard emperor myself!
Kill the bastard emperor!
That's enough.
Calm down, everyone.
There's no end to revenge.
We have always lived here without engaging in conflict.
If we antagonize the royal household,
our lives will never be peaceful again.
Granny!
That's enough.
Please think twice before acting in the future.
We, the Fox Tribe,
are not afraid of death!
I must avenge my severed tail!
Now you know the power of the Dragon Force.
If assassination doesn't work,
then we'll get the strongest fox spirit in our tribe...
...to transform into a human and sneak into the palace!
Let her break the Dragon Force!
Then, kill the bastard emperor!
Count me in.
Count me in!
Granny, count me in!
Let me do this.
I always get scolded here anyway.
I'd rather follow Da Ji...
...and get famous for being infamous.
I'll die with no regrets then.
When have we ever let a weasel like you take on an important mission in the Fox Tribe?
Are you worthy of it?
I...
My sister was just being helpful.
She hopes to do something for the Fox Tribe.
I think the only person who can take on this mission...
...is Cui Huang.
Cui Huang.
Are you really willing to bewitch that bastard emperor?
I have no desire to marry into the enemy family.
But for the sake of the Fox Tribe,
I shall not disappoint everyone.
Cui Huang.
While you are the strongest fox spirit in our tribe,
this mission concerns our whole tribe's existence.
You must succeed, and not fail.
Hence, I've decided to let you take the Charm Fruit.
The God of Heaven has bestowed the lands of Qing Qiu upon the Fox Tribe.
The tree of the Charm Fruit was planted there.
The tree absorbs energy from the heavens and earth.
It only bears one single fruit in every 500 years.
Hence, any fox spirit that takes the Charm Fruit...
Sit down!
...will gain ultimate celestial powers of charming.
No mortal can resist its power.
If only I'm the one getting the Charm Fruit!
I'd become beautiful and sweep the emperor off his feet!
Whenever I think of that fox-killing emperor,
I get really scared.
The scariest thing in the world is being looked down.
I want to become beautiful.
I want to charm the emperor and get recognized for it!
Fei Luan.
Cui Huang.
I have a request.
Can you bring me into the palace?
What great ambition you have.
However, your ambitions can only remain as dreams.
It won't change the fact that you're a weasel.
I may be a weasel,
but I also wish to do something great for the Fox Tribe...
...to prove the worthiness of my existence!
There's a saying in the human realm.
Red, yellow, white, green and gray.
Red symbolizes us foxes.
Yellow symbolizes you weasels.
Therefore, you weasels will always be lower than us foxes.
Furthermore,
with your looks,
having magical powers won't do you any good.
Sister Cui Huang.
We are all from the same tribe.
Why must you categorize us as higher or lower beings?
That's life.
For example, you're a descendant of the nine-tailed fox.
You were born with extraordinary talent.
You were the center of attention from the first day you were born,
and Granny had raised you with utmost care.
If I had to choose someone to enter the palace with me,
I'd surely choose you over her.
Me?
I've never wanted to take on such responsibilities.
I'm afraid of that emperor as well.
And I don't want to leave my sister.
Please bring me into the palace with you!
Please!
Sorry.
I'm not going to let a weasel accompany me in this important mission.
Sister Cui Huang!
Don't be upset, sister.
Why would I be upset?
She's treating me like this...
...because she's jealous of our relationship!
Sister.
I can't believe I can't find the place anymore.
That was more than ten years ago.
Why do you still harp on it, Your Highness?
I humbly suggest that you should forget about it.
Is that so?
I wish I could.
But I can't.
Your Highness.
I've heard that Mount Li is infested by demons and spirits.
You shouldn't enter the area.
Demons are not frightening.
Instead, people are more frightening.
Sister.
You don't have to comfort me anymore.
I'm used to being ignored and looked down upon since young.
No way!
I think my sister is the best!
You're also my favorite person!
What's the use if only you like me?
In terms of status, you're a fox and I'm a weasel.
Appearance-wise...
Oh God!
Why are you treating me like this?
Why do you say so, sister?
I hate my buck teeth!
I hate my freckles!
I hate the fact that short-eared foxes look better than me!
Maybe a little.
It's not that bad.
Buck teeth are great!
It's great for munching on watermelons!
And you can eat really fast.
No one can match your speed!
Why are you so bad with your words?
You're making me feel worse.
I'm going home!
Someone's there!
Found it!
I met her here.
At that time, I thought...
...if I could come back here one day,
I wonder if I could still meet her.
I don't know why.
But I couldn't forget her eyes.
It was mischievous yet pure at the same time.
If...
...I eat the Charm Fruit,
I might be able to enter the palace!
Granny Hei Er's magic is so harsh.
Just speak your mind, Elder.
Cui Huang.
I know you're with me in this.
Both of us hate that bastard emperor.
I also know that...
...you won't serve him willingly...
...and be his concubine.
Is there a better way than marrying him?
There is.
And only you can pull this off.
With your skills,
this shouldn't be hard for you.
What do you mean?
Use the Charm Fruit's power to approach that bastard emperor.
After that, kill him.
Kill the emperor?
And the prince who severed my tail.
Kill them all.
Granny Hei Er will never agree to this.
She must not know.
No way!
Granny's word is also the word of the tribe.
I'm not going against it.
-You! -And...
After entering the palace, I will see for myself how the emperor is like.
I'll act accordingly then.
Don't you want to avenge our tribe and get them to repay their blood debt?
Of course I want to.
But I don't have to follow your methods.
Wretched girl.
Who's there?
You!
You...
Even if you kill me, I won't spit it out!
You can let me eat the other half...
...and let me complete the mission in the palace.
Otherwise, you can destroy me along with the Charm Fruit in my body!
If Granny Hei Er asks about it later,
let's see how you'll explain!
Even if I don't kill you,
eating the Charm Fruit without permission is an unforgivable crime.
You still have to die.
Elder!
As long as you don't let me die, I'll do anything you want me to do!
You'll have to follow my orders.
Sister.
Where did you go last night?
Mother and I stayed up all night to wait for you.
Sister.
Sister!
Why aren't you saying anything?
Sister! Did something happen?
Sister, this...
What are you holding?
The Charm Fruit!
The Charm Fruit?
How did you get the Charm Fruit?
It's a long story.
I can't explain it too.
Anyway, this Charm Fruit is now in my hands.
I even ate half of it.
You ate half of it?
Eating the Charm Fruit without permission is a huge sin!
Elder Hui Er has told me.
There are only two possible outcomes.
It's either I die along with the Charm Fruit inside me,
or I continue to live and complete the mission in the palace!
I can save the Fox Tribe and redeem myself!
But...
I can't bear to get you involved in this.
That's why Elder told me to ask you for help.
He said you're the child of the tribal chief and the nine-tailed fox.
Granny would never sentence you to death.
So you're telling me...
...that my life can save yours?
Say something, sister.
Can my life save your life?
Why are you so silly?
I'm not silly.
I can save my sister's life by eating half of the fruit.
I think it's worth it, and I'm happy with it.
Sister.
Let's enter the palace together.
But entering the palace is dangerous.
I really don't want to drag you down and take you out on such a risky adventure.
I'm not afraid of anything for my big sister.
Forget about risky adventures.
Even if I had to sacrifice my life, I'd do that without regrets.
You're so kind, Fei Luan.
Sister.
Who stole the Charm Fruit?
Do you know that this is a heinous crime?
Exactly.
This is...
She's so pretty.
So beautiful.
Yeah.
She's so beautiful.
Qing Feng?
How did she become so pretty?
It's you!
How dare you eat the Charm Fruit!
Yes, it was me who ate the Charm Fruit.
You have committed an irrevocable crime.
Why did you do this?
Because I don't want to be looked down by the Fox Tribe anymore.
Although I am just a weasel,
But I grew up in the Fox Tribe with my mother.
Mount Li is my home.
That's why I want to do something for the tribe...
...and get everyone's respect.
Whatever your reasons are, you've eaten the Charm Fruit without permission.
This is unforgivable!
If you must punish,
you can punish me as well.
I ate the Charm Fruit too.
That makes me guilty too.
-Fei Luan. -We admit to our mistakes.
Please forgive us, Granny.
There is only one Charm Fruit.
How could you eat it as well?
My sister and I both ate half of it.
Executing Qing Feng...
...would mean wasting half of the Charm Fruit.
By dividing the fruit in half,
its efficacy is also halved.
But we must succeed this time.
Therefore, I suggest that...
...Qing Feng and Fei Luan should enter the palace together.
They shall atone for their crime.
How can we let her take on such an important mission?
She's just a weasel.
Although I didn't eat the Charm Fruit,
my powers are stronger than hers.
I can still go.
Everyone.
By eating the Charm Fruit,
I have accepted my fate.
I just hope that Granny and the rest of the tribe will give me a chance...
...to bewitch the emperor wholeheartedly...
...and let him do our bidding.
I am willing to fight alongside my sister at all times.
Since things have turned out this way,
Fei Luan shall take on this mission.
Qing Feng.
Enter the palace with Fei Luan...
...and redeem yourself.
Thank you, Granny!
Does Fei Luan know our plan?
She doesn't know anything.
If she knew that...
...she has to kill the emperor and the crown prince,
she'd never agree to this.
This also goes against Granny's wishes.
We can only put our minds at ease after killing that bastard emperor.
As for my severed tail,
that would need to be avenged.
About that crown prince,
just find a chance and kill him.
I promise you.
I will definitely complete the mission.
I'll kill the bastard emperor...
...and preserve peace at Mount Li.
Presenting the two beauties from the nation of Zhe Dong.
Hu Fei Luan and Huang Qing Feng.
We have always held your dynasty in high regard.
Hence, they have chosen to serve the emperor...
...in order to foster harmonious ties between our nations.
Beauties in the closet.
Is there any hidden significance behind such an arrangement?
Your Majesty.
The beauties in the closet...
...is homophonic to guiren, auspicious ladies.
Hopefully, their presence shall bless the dynasty...
...as they live up to their names.
Beauty.
That was splendid.
Your dance was splendid.
Your humble servant, Huang Qing Feng, pays her respects, Your Majesty.
What a good name.
What about the other beauty?
Your Majesty.
Sister!
Your Majesty.
Please restrict yourself.
Sister.
Reward the envoys.
Liu Ke Ming.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Pass the decree...
...for these two concubines to stay at Zi Lan Palace.
Give them a jeweled tent.
After they've settled down,
they shall serve me together.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Are all these for my sister and I?
Yes.
All these are for the both of you, courtesy of the emperor.
The fine wine and the sweet soup are for you, too.
Please enjoy, my ladies.
If there's anything else you need, my ladies,
just call for us anytime.
Thank you.
Those fake envoys that Granny had arranged...
...and those falsified edicts...
...were seamless!
But that emperor was too aggressive and lustful.
Even now, I'm still afraid at the thought of him.
Don't bother so much.
Wasting all these good food would be a huge sin!
Fine wine! My favorite!
This couldn't be any finer.
I've never had such great wine!
This is so sweet and divine!
This isn't wine at all!
It's vinegar!
But why does it taste so fragrant and fine?
This is intoxicating.
I thought you didn't like sour food.
That's right.
I don't like sour food.
Let me have a taste of this sweet soup.
This isn't nice.
My wine tastes better.
Let me have it, then. I like it.
The Charm Fruit...
...has changed our preferences and likings.
How incredible the Charm Fruit is!
Please pardon us, my ladies!
That's vinegar.
The wine is here.
It's okay. I like it.
What fine vinegar!
To think I delivered the wrong wine.
I thought I was going to be in huge trouble.
I never expected that these two concubines from the nation of Zhe Dong...
...has such extraordinary tastes.
As long as they like it.
Delicious!
I never expected the palace to have so much of my favorite food!
I never knew that humans like dried fruit too!
So many dried fruits!
We'd have to spend so much time collecting these in the forest last time!
So many fruits...
...all served to us in huge platters!
This is awesome!
How comfortable!
I've heard that these things are made from silk.
This is amazing, sister!
Compared to the haystacks we sleep on in the Fox Tribe,
these are absolutely luxurious!
What are we still waiting for?
This is so snug!
We've finally finished building our nest.
I love it!
-I, Yuan Xiang... -And I, Xiao Chun...
...pay our regards to you, my ladies.
Where did they go?
This room is in a mess.
Don't tell me they've been taken away by thieves!
-You... -Go look for them, quick!
What's the ruckus for so early in the morning?
-My ladies! -Morning, everyone.
Why are you sleeping under the bed, my ladies?
Is this a practice in the Zhe Dong nation?
How smart of you!
You're so knowledgeable!
Knowledgeable, indeed.
Since you've entered the palace, my ladies,
you will need to follow the rules in the palace.
Not only does this look discourteous,
this is also great disrespect towards the jeweled tent from His Majesty.
We still don't know the palace's rules.
If you have any doubts, my ladies,
you can just ask Yuan Xiang here.
She has been in the palace for a long time,
-and she knows everything here. -Not really.
-She knows the palace rules inside out. -Okay.
You can ask her anything.
We've spent half of the day learning about palace etiquette.
I'm bored to death.
It's finally time to come out and play!
Sister, the palace's houses are so big.
So pretty!
But it's not as carefree as Mount Li.
We used to go anywhere we wanted.
Now we need to learn all these fussy lady rules.
And walk on our toes.
How awkward.
Look, sister!
There's a lot of butterflies there.
Let's go and play!
That's close to the water's edge!
You play by yourself.
Where is this palace girl from?
Jumping around like a mad girl.
So unruly and unrefined.
-Let me teach her a lesson. -Forget it.
This whole palace is already like a cage.
Such enjoyable moments must be rare for her.
Leave her be.
Little lychee.
I don't believe I can't pluck you down!
It's you!
What are you looking at?
Hurry up and help me!
Hurry up!
What are you doing?
Are you trying to kill me?
Stop it!
I told you to stop!
Forget it if you're not helping me!
Why are you so near me?
What?
Stop it!
You look so familiar.
Do we know each other?
Of course we do.
You're the jerk who tried to kill me.
You seem fine.
I am relieved.
If you crave for fruits in the future,
you can get the Food Bureau to send them to your chambers.
You don't have to risk your life climbing the tree.
Mind your own business.
I'm not eating yours.
How brazen!
Fu Quan.
I presume that the girl prancing around Tai Ye Lake...
...is your companion.
Both of you have forthright personalities.
However, you should be careful in the palace.
It won't be a laughing matter if someone else sees this.
What are you trying to do?
Don't you want your fruits?
I take my leave.
I knew he's not a good guy.
You are indeed kind, Your Highness.
His Majesty and you share the same mother.
Why are your personalities as different as the sky and the earth?
If you were the one who ascended the throne...
How impudent!
Do not say such irreverent words!
I have come to Da Ming Palace today upon my brother's orders.
If you ever utter such nonsense again,
don't blame me for being merciless!
Yes, Your Highness. It was me who slipped my tongue.
Sister! Sister!
Sister!
Guess who did I just meet?
Who did you meet?
It's the crown prince who wanted to skin us back in Mount Li!
That was frightful!
My ladies!
You've scared me.
Why didn't you tell us that you were going out?
The sun is setting soon.
Your Majesty is going to summon you soon.
We need to go back and get ready quickly.
Hurry!
-Your Majesty. -Let's see where else can you run?
I've prepared some soup for His Majesty.
Go to the Food Bureau and bring it here.
Yes, sir.
Your Majesty.
I've specially prepared some tiger and stag phallus soup for you.
After drinking it,
you'll be as strong and energetic as a tiger.
I'm sure you'll have an enjoyable night today, Your Majesty.
Good.
But if this soup is not as effective as you claim,
you'll literally be in hot soup.
Officer Hua.
Is this soup prepared by Liu Ke Ming for His Majesty?
Yes, sir.
Bring it here. Let me test it for poison.
But His Majesty has already finished drinking it.
I don't think there's a need for you to test it now.
After all, this is prepared by Eunuch Liu himself.
No one has ever dared to test any food prepared by him.
I'm afraid that...
Is that so?
As an officer in the department of Home Affairs,
I have to supervise everything in the palace.
I am responsible for His Majesty's safety.
What do you say?
Can I test this soup?
Yes, you may.
Where is His Majesty now?
-Here it is, my lady. -This looks good.
-Okay. -What about this?
-And that one. -Bring that here.
Let her try it.
This is nice too.
His Majesty wants us to sleep with him.
Are we going to bewitch him?
But he was really aggressive. Can we really do this?
You should worry if he will skin us alive.
What should I do? I'm scared.
Will we be so scared till we revert back to our original forms?
Don't be afraid.
I'm going to give it my best shot and settle that bastard emperor!
We'll take care of him once and for all!